From BBM Canada via Media in Canada -Â as previously announced, Little Mosque on the Prairie at #3; also, Corner Gas rerun at #14, Rick Mercer Report at #26:
Ratings: Jan. 8 – Jan. 14
Everything about Little Mosque on the Prairie, eh?
In the news: Little Mosque on the Prairie
- From Variety: Muslim Mosque a hit (“Canadians like to think of themselves as an open-minded nation where multiculturalism has long been a part of mainstream political culture, so perhaps it’s not surprising that TV’s break-out hit of the season is a gentle comedy about Muslims in small-town Saskatchewan in the Canadian prairies.”)
- From the Toronto Star – don’t expect a new episode this week: Hot Box: TV to talk about (“Is this any way to build a hit series?”)
Ratings: Jan. 8-14
In the news: Little Mosque on the Prairie
- From the Vancouver Courier: Little Mosque on the Prairie missing key ingredient – real Prairie people
- From the Ancaster News: Humour is the international handshake
- From the Summit Daily News (Colorado): Al Jazeera English deserves a chance and some scrutiny (it’s bookended with commentary on Little Mosque)
In the news: TV tonight
From the Toronto Star, including a blurb on Royal Canadian Air Farce spoofing Little Mosque on the Prairie promos:
From the Toronto Sun, more on the RCAF spoof plus ratings for Little Mosque versus American Idol: